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The only textbook to provide a complete introduction to post-1989 Central and Southeast European politics, this dynamic volume provides a comprehensive account of the collapse of communism and the massive transformation that the region has witnessed. It brings together 23 leading specialists to trace the course of the dramatic changes accompanying democratization. The text provides country-by-country coverage, identifying common themes and enabling students to see which are shared throughout the area, giving them a sense of its unity and comparability whilst strengthening understanding around its many different trajectories. The dual thematic focus on democratization and Europeanization running through the text also helps to reinforce this learning process. Each chapter contains a factual overview to give the reader context concerning the region which will be useful for specialists and newcomers to the subject alike.

Combines chapters on central themes with comprehensive country studies, enabling students to gain a comparative understanding of the region as a whole, as well as learning about the countries themselves

All chapters follow a consistent structure to ensure coherence and make countries easy to compare

Each of the country chapters features chronologies, factfiles, political statistics, a biographical portrait and further reading lists, helping students to obtain factual overviews of each country and the region

Reviews & endorsements

“Appearing 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this collection provides a broad and insightful comparative view of the political transformation of Eastern Europe. Examining both successes and failures, the authors – under the editorial guidance of the indefatigable Sabrina Ramet – provide lucid analyses that give due weight to historical and cultural legacies, geographical and personal contingencies, economic and political developments, as well as local and global actors.”
Andrew Wachtel, Dean of The Graduate School and Bertha and Max Dressler Professor in the Humanities, Northwestern University

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Instructors have used or reviewed this title for the following courses

Balkan Conflict and Politics

Central/east european politics

Changing Face of Eastern Europe

Comparative Democratization

Comparative Politics - Non-Western Countries

Comparative Politics of Europe

East European Politics

East European Systems

East and Central European Politics and Societies

Entry of Post Communist States into European Union

Int'l Political Economy

Politics and Governments of East Central Europe

Politics of Europe

Politics of Russia and East Central Europe

Post Communist Europe

Post-Communist Transformations

Postcommunist Politics

Postcommunist countries

Russian & Post-Soviet Politics

Topics in Comparative Politics: European Politics

War, Peace & Politics

Editor

Sabrina P. Ramet, Norwegian Institute of Technology, TrondheimSabrina P. Ramet is Professor of Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Senior Associate of the Centre for the Study of Civil War at the International Peace Research Institute in Oslo (PRIO).

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